By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Years ago, I was introduced to the concept of a ādoomed queenā in my LGBT+ Literature class. It came in the form of Andrew Holleranās fictional novel, Dancer From The Dance, which, if you donāt know, is sort of like an updated version of F. Scott Fitzgeraldās The Great Gatsby set in New York City and Fire Island. Both works … Continue reading Henshin Dekinai: The Doomed Queen is Doomed No More
Source: Episode 20, Revolutionary Girl Utena By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Itās difficult to pick one episode of Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) as my favorite because they all lend weight to the overall story and the themes. Removing one, even the silliest such as āThe Cowbell of Happiness,ā feels wrong. However, I can safely say that Episode 20, titled āWakaba Flourishingā is not only one … Continue reading Why “Wakaba Flourishing” is a Masterful Episode
Source: Episode 4, Arcane By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Welcome to Part Two of my analysis on Netflixās original animated show, Arcane. You can read Part One of āArcane Family Dynamicsā here if youāre interested: https://theanimeview.com/2022/04/27/arcane-family-dynamics-vander-and-vi/ Part Two focuses on the other integral father-daughter relationship in the series, that of a grown-up Powder, who goes by Jinx now, and Silco. Itās a tragic and complicated … Continue reading Arcane Family Dynamics: Silco and Jinx
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! or Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! is a series I overlooked when it first came out a little more than a year ago. Iām not a fan of the art style, and the name didnāt seem all that interesting when I did my usual scroll through MyAnimeList around the release time. I … Continue reading Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!: Worth The Watch For Fans Of Slice-of-Life And The Animation Industry
Source: Tatsuki Fujimoto, Goodbye, Eri By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Welcome back to Part Two of my Goodbye, Eri analysis. In Part One, I touched upon some of the themes in Tatsuki Fujimotoās excellent one-shot and focused on how film is used to remember those we love and the conundrum of who deserves to be remembered. In Part Two, Iāll expand upon these themes. Thank you … Continue reading Goodbye, Eri Analysis (Part Two)
Source: Tatsuki Fujimoto, Goodbye, Eri By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers What is there to say about Tatsuki Fujimoto, the creator of Chainsaw Man, Fire Punch, and the devastating one-shot, Look Back? We could dive into so many aspects of his works. I love Fujimotoās stories because he does ultraviolence in a way that cracks open the shell of humanity. Fujimotoās work is raw, funny, and … Continue reading Goodbye, Eri Analysis (Part One)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting LookāI know this is late but I had to stew on my thoughts, okay? Okay. Great, letās go: Once more I find myself leaving a movie viewing sincerely disappointed. My first issue with Transformania, the fourth installment of the Hotel Transylvania series, was with the singular Amazon Prime release. Overlooking that, the movie itself was set up to be … Continue reading Hotel Transylvania 4 –Ā Iām Disappointed (SPOILER WARNING?)
Source: Opening, Arcane By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Thereās so many great things to say about Arcane, the Netflix show animated by Fortiche and based on characters from League of Legends, but my favorite analyses from fans of the show are about family. Arcaneās first season begins and ends with the fracturing of family as two sisters, Vi and Powder (later known as Jinx), are … Continue reading Arcane Family Dynamics: Vander and Vi
Speaker: Peggy Wood | @pswediting About This Presentation: This is a brief introduction to the basic differences between manga and comics from a cultural standpoint. There is, of course, a lot more to this subject and I would encourage anyone interested to look more into this as my discussion here is only a brief look at the depth of differences between manga and comics. Article … Continue reading Cultural Differences: Japanese Manga & American Comics
Source: Ai Yazawa, Paradise Kiss: 20th Anniversary Edition By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Oh boy, Ai Yazawa has done it again. Iām always fascinated by how Yazawa depicts relationships and the incredibly messy emotional entanglements and issues her couples go through. I read the Paradise Kiss: 20th Anniversary Omnibus Edition, which Iāve been meaning to do for a while, and it did not disappoint on … Continue reading Paradise Kiss – Bad Romance Done Right
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